~Anonynous Author
Many of the people on the list below fought for democracy. Liberty is a delicate flower. It demands vigilance. Sometimes it demands sweat, and, sadly, blood. Thanks to does who gave their all that we can have a voice.
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Culled from University of Pennsylvania - Africa Studies Center
NIGERIA CIVIL LIBERTIES ORGANIZATION, 1/2, 1/7/98
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LIST OF DETAINEES
- Find stated below the updated list of political detainees
in Nigeria
Name + Position + Place of Arrest + Date of Arrest + Detained
At + Remarks
POLITICIANS
1. Chief Bashorun MKO Abiola + President Elect + Lagos 23/6/94 + Abuja + Detained for declaring himself as President and winner of June 12 1993 election
2. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo + Former Head of State + 19/3/95
3. Chief Frank Kokori + NUPENG Secretary General + Lagos
20/8/94 + Bama
4. Chief Milton Dabibi + former Sec.Gen PENGASSAN + Lagos
5. Otunba Biyi Durojaiye + Lagos + 12/8/96
6. Dr Beko Ransome Kuti + Chairman, CD + Lagos + 27/7/95
7. Alhaji Ibrahim Dasuki + Sultan of Sokoto + Sokoto + 4/21/96
+ Zing in Taraba State + Yet to be charged to court or accused
of any offence
8. Mr Polycarp Nwite + Ex-Senator + Lagos 6/8/97 + unknown + Arrested and detained without any reason
JOURNALISTS
9. Mrs Chris Anyanwu + Publisher, The Sunday Magazine (TSM) Lagos + 4/6/95 + Convicted by + Patrick Aziza led tribunal for being accessory after the fact of coup
10. Mr Kunle Ajibade + Editor, The News Mag. + Lagos + 23/5/97
11. Mr George Mbah + Asst. Editor, Tell Mag. Lagos + 5/5/97
12. Mr Ben Charles Obi + Editor, Classique + Lagos 4/5/97
13. Mr Alumona Jenkins + Editor, The News Mag. + Lagos +
8/11/97 + DMI
14. Mr Onome Osifo-Whiskey + Editor, Tell Mag. Lagos + 9/11/97 + DMI
15. Mr Hamid Danlami + Publisher of Al-Mazan, a Muslim
Newspaper
16. Mr Babafemi Ojudu Editor, The News Mag. + Seme Border + 11/17/97 + DMI
17. Mr Akin Adesokan + Snr Writer, Post Exp + Seme Border +
7/11/97
18. Mr Tokunbo Fakeye + Def. Correspondent of the News
19. Mr Salawu Rafiu + Admin Manager The News + Lagos +
11/14/97
20. Mr Bagauda Kaltho + Kaduna Correspondent + unknown +
7/27/97 + of the News Mag.
21. Mohammed Adamu + Abuja Correspondent of African ConcordMagazine
22. Mr Moshood Fayemiwo + Editor, Razor Weekly +
Refug.Camp/Cotonou + 4/1/97 + DMI + Arrested and detained
without any reason
23. Mr Soji Omotunde + Editor,African Concord Lagos + 10/25/97 + unknown + No reason has been given for his illegal arrest and detention
MOSOP ACTIVISTS
24. Mr Bariture Bawo Lebe + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
25. Mr Banatu John + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt + Charged before a Port Harcourt Magistrate Court for murder of four Ogoni chiefs after a prolong preventive detention
26. Mr Barbara Vizor + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 +
Port Harcourt
27. Mr Popgbara Zorzor + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
28. Mr Gbaruwa Friday + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
29. Mr Nvieda Nasikpo + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
30. Mr Baadom Elijah Leekie + MOSOP activist + Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
31. Mr Blessing Israel + MOSOP activist Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
32. Mr Mousi Taaghalo K. + MOSOP activist + Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
33. Mr Kagbara Bassel + MOSOP activist + Ogoni Area 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
34. Mr Kaa Adam + MOSOP activist + Ogoni Area + 5/1/94 + Port Harcourt
35. Mr Ntiguee Sampson + MOSOP activist + Ogoni Area + 5/1/94
36. Mr Gbodor Godwin
37. Mr Asigba Samuel
38. Mr Nwabare Papah
39. Mr Kobani Benjamin
40. Mr Baribuma Kumanne
41. Mr Ngba Baori
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS
90. Mr Ogaga Ifowodo + CLO Staff/Lawyer + Seme Border +
7/11/97 + SSS Annex, Ikoyi
91. Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa + Human Rights Lawyer + Lagos +
4/11/97 + DMI
92. Shehu Sani + CD, Vice Chairman + 1/3/95
OTHERS
93. Mr Musa Oko Iya-Afon + unknown + Ilorin + 5/3/97 + Police CID + Arrested and detained for an alleged bomb blast in Ilorin discharged by the court but never released
94. Moshood Nurudeen + March 1995
95. Mr Muhammed S. Lafiagi + unknown + Ilorin + 5/31/97 [see Iya-Afon]
96. Ms Asuku Halima + unknown Abuja + 10/11/97 + unknown + Detained for allegedly peddling rumour against Mrs Abacha.
97. Alhaji Musideen Ajadi + Lagos + 2/12/96
98. Mr Festus Adeboye + Personal Asst. to Dr. Omotshola 26/11/96 + Lagos +
99. Mr. Femi Adeyemiwo + Lagos + 26/11/96
100. Mr Moses Akele Associate of Dr Omotshola + Lagos + 27/11/96
101. Mr Lewis Aimona + unemployed + Lagos + 7/1/97
102. Mr Moshood Yaya + unknown + Ilorin + 5/31/95 Police CID Alagbon Lagos + Arrested and detained for an alleged bomb blast in Ilorin, discharged by the court but never released.
103. Mr Jonathan Alayemo + 18/7/96 + SSS Detention Centre + Alleged to be NADECO agent
104. Chief A. Adegboruwa + 75-yr old father of Ebun-Olu
105. Mr. Ibrahim Y. + Muslim Activist El-ZakZaky, Zaria 12/9/96 + Port Harcourt + Detained incommunicado for 10 months and charged to court on July 31, 1997 with inciting public disaffection and sedition
106. Mr Abubakar Danladi Muslim Scholar + Zaria 12/9/96 + unknown
107. Mr Mohammed Shittu
EXILES
1. Professor Wole Soyinka + NALICON leader
2. Chief Anthony Enahoro + NADECO leader
3. Gen. Alani Akinrinade + NADECO leader
4. Me Dapo Olorunyomi, Dep. Editor-in-Chief, Independent
Communications
5. Mr Ike Okonta + Former Asst. Editor, The News
6. Mr Sunny Ofili + Former journalist of the African Guardian
Mag.
7. Mr Dele Momodu + Former journalist of the Concord Press
8. Mr Bayo Onanuga + Editor-in-Chief, Independent Communications
9. Chief Bola Tinubu + NADECO leader
10. Chief Ralph Obioha + NADECO leader
11. Rtd Commodore Dan Suleiman + NADECO leader
12. Alex Kabba + Former Abuja Bureau Chief, The News Magazine
13. Tokunbo Afikuyomi + NADECO leader
14. Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi + NADECO leader
15. Austin Abada + Former Student activist
16. Dr Owens Wiwa + MOSOP
17. Mr. Ledum Mitee + MOSOP Leader
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